is it a big barrier?

half_life_man

wen im filling out my hobbies on my cv i never put any football or basketball clubs in because i dont play for one. is this a barrier for me not getting a job because it may make the employer think i dont work well with people. however i do go to the gym and play basketball just not for a club. will it be better if i just joined a club to show that i can communicate well with people. this may sound like a stupid question, but im just afraid of not gettin a part time job. im 16 years old and im trying to get my first job!

the_syco

Meh. Say you play, and if they ask, say you do so with your friends.

Something along the lines of "I like playing basketball" and somehow say "I goto the gym to improve my fitness", I suppose. TBH, I have swimming and golfing on my CV. I swim when I can, and golf maybe twice a month (I don't get many weekends off). Once you do them, its all good.

Oh, and at 16, at your local newsagents, you don't have to dress in a suit, but dress smartly when dropping in your CV, as I find that half the time when you're handing the CV in, it's to the guy who'll hire you. Also, inquire about vacancies, so you know if they're taking on people, or your CV will just be filed away.

stepbar

half truths needed OP, as long as you dont go sayin ur hobby is ballet r sumin ridiculus like that

hooty mcboob

Do people still put their hobbies on their CV then? I actually stopped doing that a few years ago and it has never prevented me getting a job. I just don't have room and personally I cannot see the relevance (at least not unless it specifically relates to the job you are applying for). As someone who regularly hires people as well, it is the last thing I look at and the first thing to make me cringe and think someone is a bullsh*tter tbh!

I say be honest if you are putting them on at all...

Buceph

It's partly to fill up white space, and partly to show you're not a lazy arse. I think it's more appropriate for when you're 16 though, it's the done thing, and there's no harm in doing it. Also I know one guy who got a fairly decent job on the basis that the guy interviewing him also enjoyed one of his slightly obscure interests.

Also, slightly obscure interests give you a chance to talk about something. The interviewer may ask you out of curiousity. And the better you can talk about something the more attractive a prospect you will be to them. Because we all know that talking to an interviewer with confidence about anything is a real plus. Firstly it makes you stick out, and secondly when you're younger and there interviewing more on personality than on qualifications it gives them a chance to assess you a bit better.

the_syco

hooty mcboob wrote:

personally I cannot see the relevance (at least not unless it specifically relates to the job you are applying for). As someone who regularly hires people as well, it is the last thing I look at and the first thing to make me cringe and think someone is a bullsh*tter tbh!

I say be honest if you are putting them on at all...

American companies seem to like that stuff. Also, I have "lifeguard" on my CV. Luckily I've done it, as a few people have quizzed me over it, having done it themselves, so bull****ting about something is not always a good idea, as sooner or later, you'll bump into someone who has done it, and if they catch you up on it, they'll hopefully pour alot of questions about any sort of qualification/experience you say you have.

Hellm0

I've been told to keep it the "hobbies" section of my CV as breif as possible by most reqruitment agencies I've been to, just mention the things you acually do and know something about(incase you are called up on it).
Also, never mind the club dude, its not that important and I doubt any jobs you'll be likely to get(and I dont mean that in a derogitory way just being honest) arnt likely to read into it that much. I wouldnt put the effort in to join a club and dont say your in a club if your not.

leeroybrown

I mention them briefly at the end of my CV but I don't let them take up much space. I've met some people who don't think people shouldn't include them. They'd be the first thing to go if I needed more page space of any other section of the CV.